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Matt Harpring

Matt Harpring, American basketball player and sportscaster

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Born
May 31, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1976

About Matt Harpring

Matthew Joseph Harpring is an American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was formerly paired with play-by-play broadcaster Craig Bolerjack as the color analyst in broadcasting games for the Utah Jazz. The Orlando Magic selected Harpring with the 15th pick in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft. NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1999 Harpring was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, in Macon, Georgia, as a member of the 2017 class.

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Matt Harpring timeline

  1. The Orlando Magic selected Harpring with the 15th pick in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft.
  2. NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1999 Harpring was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, in Macon, Georgia, as a member of the 2017 class.

The world when Matt Harpring was born

Matt Harpring was born in 1976. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matt Harpring's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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